# Project 0725 — Communication Automation

**Program element:** 0604280N — JT Tactical RADIO System (JTRS)  
**Project:** 0725  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 5 — System Development & Demonstration  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0725  
**Parent:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N

## Summary

Project 0725 — Communication Automation requests $62.0M in FY2027, 15% of the $409.3M requested for program element 0604280N, up 430% on FY2026. 3 R-2A activities decompose the request, 1 new this cycle.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 15.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 11.7 |
| FY2027 | Request | 62.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 25.1 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 18.4 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 11.2 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 13.4 |

> Estimate types are not summed. This project is one leaf of PE 0604280N; the PE total is the sum of its projects, never added to them.

## What project 0725 buys

The details of Program Element 0604280N Project 0725 are classified SECRET//NOFORN and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

**R-3 lines of work:** Product Development; Support; Test and Evaluation.

## Activities (R-2A) — 3

| Activity | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 | Move | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHFM GILA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 44.7 | new | [a2](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0725/a2) |
| Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN) | 15.8 | 8.4 | 14.1 | +68% | [a0](https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0725/a0) |
| HF Lead Services | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | −4% | — |

> Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. In the request year they partition this project exactly; in earlier years they can under-cover it.

### DHFM GILA — NEW START

The details of Program Element 0604280N Project 0725 are classified SECRET//NOFORN and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0725/a2

### Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN)

The details of Program Element 0604280N Project 0725 are classified SECRET//NOFORN and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

Full year-by-year narrative: https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N/0725/a0

### HF Lead Services

**FY2027 planned work.** The details of Program Element 0604280N Project 0725 are classified SECRET//NOFORN and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

**FY2026 to FY2027 change.** The details of Program Element 0604280N Project 0725 are classified SECRET//NOFORN and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

**FY2026 plans — current year.** The details of Program Element 0604280N Project 0725 are classified SECRET//NOFORN and are submitted annually to Congress in the classified budget justification books.

## What is NOT on this page

Congressional marks, the R-2 mission description and acquisition strategy, the industry vs government split of the whole request, and related program elements are recorded at **program-element** grain — an NDAA mark lands on a PE, never on a project. They are at https://hitchintel.com/programs/0604280N.

## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-2A/R-3, PE 0604280N project 0725 (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0604280N")`.

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